NGC2976 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2976 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 20:44 (PDT), 54° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:50, 16° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2976
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h47m [3] |
| Declination: | +67°55' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.16 (V) [1] 10.81 (B) [1] 8.35 (J) [1] 7.72 (H) [1] 7.52 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.8 arcmin x 3.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 143.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.65 |
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